Electrical Permits

ezPermits offer 5 permits application online for your convenience.

1. Temporary Pole Permit
2. Electrical New Service Permit
3. Electrical Service Upgrade Only (Change of Service)
4. Electrical Service Upgrade with Additions and Repairs
5. Elecrical Additiions & Repairs Permit (swimming pool, jacuzzi, meterbase replacement, additiional outlets and switches)

Have you registered with ezPermits?

If you are an existing ezPermits customer, you may apply to an electrical permit.

TEMPORARY POLE PERMIT

A temporary pole is an electrical pole made to provide electrical power during a construction project. The pole will consist of a breaker box and receptacles to allow construction tools to be plugged in.

Please have the following information available prior to complete your permit.

Please have the following information available prior to complete your permit.

• Location of temporary pole - a physical address or a building permit number is required to obtain a temporary pole permit online.

• A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power is required.
  See Electrical Permit Procedures.

• Service Size

• Underground or In-ground cable

• Contract Value

• Property address of the project

• Building Permit #

• A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power.

• Service Size

ELECTRICAL SERVICE UPGRADE ONLY (Change of Service)

• Property address of the project

• A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power.

• Existing size of service

• Size of service to be upgraded

Please have the following information available prior to complete your permit.

• Property address of the project

• A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power.

• Existing size of service

• Size of service to be upgraded

• Wiring information (size of amperage and number of circuits for additional and repair works)

• Addition and repair purposes information
  Example: Add or repair electrical outlets, ceiling fan, etc.

ELECTRICAL ADDITIONS & REPAIRS (swimming pool, jacuzzi, meterbase replacement, add outets and switches)

• Property address of project

• A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power may be required.
  Please call (757) 382-6018 to verify if a work request number is required for your project.

• Wiring information (size of amperage and number of circuits for additional and repair works)

• Addition and repair purposes information

Resources:

• Electrical Permit FEES
• Electrical Permit Applications- other formats
  • pdf
  • Word
• Inspection Requests

DO I NEED ELECTRICAL PERMIT(S)?   

The following projects REQUIRE electrical permits and inspections:

INSTALL OR RELOCATE

• Sump Pump
• Smoke Dectector (wired-in)
• Electric Dishwasher - a plumbing permit is also required.
• Electric Range
• Electric Oven
• Electric Waterheater - a plumcing permit is also required.
• Garbage Compactor
• Electric air conditioning - a mechanical permit is also required.
• Heat Pump - a mechanical permit is also required.
• Radiant Heater
• Well Pump
• Humidifier - a mechanical permit is also required.
• Boiler - a mechanical permit and plumbing permit are also required.
• Electronic Air Cleaner - a mechanical permit is also required.
• Attic Fan
• Ceiling Fan
• Electric Furnace
• Swimming Pool (above-ground or in-ground) - a building permit for pool and a fence permit are required.
• Replace or Repair Electrical wiring
• Relocate Outlets and Switches
• Install New Outlets and Switches
• Relocate Light Fixtures
• Relocate Sub Panel
• Relocate Panel Box or Change Service
• Relocate Meter Base

The following projects DO NOT REQUIRE an electrical permit:

• Replace Switch/Outlet Plates
• Replace Junction Box Covers
• Install Smoke Detectors (plug-in)
• Install Smoke Detectors (battery operated)
• Replace Outlets
• Replace Light Fixtures
• Replace Circuit Breakers (plug type only)
• Replace Fuses
• Replace Electric Dishwasher
• Replace Electric Range
• Replace Electric Oven
• Replace Garbage Compactor
• Replace Electric Air Conditioning (same for same)
• Replace Eectric Heat Pump
• Repace Radiant Heat
• Replace Well Water Pump
• Replace Humidifier
• Replace Electric Furnace (same for same)